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Perfect But Painful

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Tabbed by Elias D
Tuning: Capo 3
Intro: C, G,  Dx2
Verse1:
I saw the Choly Son of GGodD  
I saw him Cmocked and Gbeaten, cruDcified
The sun tCurned dark aGs nightD  
I heard hCis God forsaGken cry D  
         C           G          D
C, G,  Dx2
Verse 2:
I saw the Csoldiers piGerce his siDde
I saw the Ctemple curtGain torn in Dtwo
The perfeCct lamb of GGodD  
sacrificeCd to make us Gnew D  
Chorus:
GAnd I am in awe of youC  
GYour perfect but painful loveD  
GYou suffered and bled for usC  
GIn perfect but painful love D  
C, G,  Dx2
Verse 3:
I saw a nCew creation GdawnD  
I saw the Cbride made Gready for tDhe day
The new JCerusalemG  D  
Where eveCry tear is wGiped away D  
Chorus:
GAnd I am in awe of youC  
GYour perfect but painful loveD  
GYou suffered and bled for usC  
GIn perfect but painful love D  
Bridge:
CMy life is an offering for what you have done
My heart longs eternally for what is to comeG  
CMy life is an offering for what you have done
My heart longs eternally for what is to come    G  
Chorus:
GAnd I am in awe of youC  
GYour perfect but painful loveD  
GYou suffered and bled for usC  
GIn perfect but painful love x2D  

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Perfect But Painful

by Greg Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tabbed by Elias D

Tuning: Capo 3

C G D

Intro: , , x2

Verse1:

C G D

I saw the holy Son of God

C G D

I saw him mocked and beaten, crucified

C G D

The sun turned dark as night

C G D

I heard his God forsaken cry

C G D

, , x2

Verse 2:

C G D

I saw the soldiers pierce his side

C G D

I saw the temple curtain torn in two

C G D

The perfect lamb of God

C G D

sacrificed to make us new

Chorus:

G C

And I am in awe of you

G D

Your perfect but painful love

G C

You suffered and bled for us

G D

In perfect but painful love

C G D

, , x2

Verse 3:

C G D

I saw a new creation dawn

C G D

I saw the bride made ready for the day

C G D

The new Jerusalem

C G D

Where every tear is wiped away

Chorus:

G C

And I am in awe of you

G D

Your perfect but painful love

G C

You suffered and bled for us

G D

In perfect but painful love

Bridge:

My life is an offering for what you have done

My heart longs eternally for what is to come

My life is an offering for what you have done

My heart longs eternally for what is to come

Chorus:

G C

And I am in awe of you

G D

Your perfect but painful love

G C

You suffered and bled for us

G D

In perfect but painful love x2

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